Cover for coal-hods or similar devices.



H. F.'M|LLER. FOR COAL HODS 0R SIMILAR DEVICES. APPLICATION man APR.2I. me.

COVER Patented May 15, 1917.

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HERMAN F. MILLER, OF RUSHVILLE, NEBRASKA.

COVER FOR COAL-HODS OR SIMILAR DEVICES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Application filed April 27, 1916. Serial No. 93,999.

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My invention relates to new and useful improvements in covers for coal hods or similar devices, and my object is a cover which will prevent the discharge of thecontents of the receptacle.

A further object is to provide a hinge section which may be readil I elevated for entering coal, ashes, or the like, into the receptacle.

A further objectis to provide means for normally holding the hinge section in closed position.

And a further object is to for permanently attaching cover to the receptacle.

ther objects and advantages will behereinafter set forth and more particularly in the accompanying specifiaccidental provide means parts of the In the accompanying drawings which are of this application,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a coal receptacle or hod, showing my improved cover attached thereto.

1g. 2 1s a vertical central sectional view through the receptacle and cover.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the cover removed from the receptacle, and

ig. l is a similar view, showing a slightly modified form of cover.

Referring to the drawings in which simireference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several indicates the receptacle or hod preferred a discharge mouth 2, the portion of the receptacle containing the mouth being flared and restricted in size so as to form a chute for the passage of the e receptacle.

In emptying coal from the receptacle, it frequently occurs that the coal will discharge at the open edge of the receptacle and fall upon. the floor, or when ashes are residing at I to provide being removed in the receptacle that particles thereof are blown from the receptacle eposited in the a conliagration, and to obviate both these objectionable features, I provide a cover 3 for the open end of the receptacle, said cover comprising a stationary portion 4 and a hinging portion 5, said portions being connected together by any suitable form of hinge G.

The stationary portion 4- is preferably tapered to correspond to the taper of the and the edges of the portion 4 ding, causing overlap the side walls and are attached thereto in any suitable manner as by introducing rivets 8 or the like through the flanges and the contiguous portion of the walls of the mouth piece.

7 e hinging portion .5 is preferably curved to correspond to the curvature of the remaining portion of the receptacle, and is of slightly greater diameter than the diameter of the upper end of the receptacle whereby the edges of the portion 5 will project beyond the receptacle, whereby, when the bail 9, employed for carrying the receptacle, is swung to operative position, it will bind against the edges of the hinging portion 5 and hold said hinging portion from swinging open while the contents is being emptied from the receptacle. In addition to providing the a ove means for holding the hinging portion in fixed relation with the receptacle, a latch 10 may be formed in tegral with the hinging portion and so constructed as to frictionally engage with the walls of the receptacle and thereby positively hold portion in closed position until such time asthe hinging portion is manually elevate The stationary portion flat across the top of the desired, said vided with an upwardly flared portlon shown in Fig. 4L of the drawings, whereby the contents of the receptacle will readily discharge through the mouth 2 is tilted for empty' the same. In filling the receptacle with coal, or other substances, the bail 9 is lowered into engagement with the stationary portion 4 when the portion '5 may be swung to an open position and the coal or other substances placed within the receptacle. The

of the mouth piece as the material forming the what I claim as 5 reventing the discharge of the contents .of the receptacle at any other point aroun 'he receptacle other than the mouth thereof. This device can be made in different sizes and sold separately from the receptacle as the stationary portlon can be readily riveted to the walls of the mouth piece at any time or the attachment may be secured to the receptacle in the courseof manufacture an sold in conjunction with the cover is preferably similar to that forming the receptacle, it can be produced at a very nominal expense.

Having thus fully described my invention new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. The combination with a receptacle having a flared mouth section, and a bail pivotally attached to said receptacle, of a cover Copies of this patent may be obtained for receptacle, and

formed of a stationary section, anda movable section hingedly connected to said stationary of'slightly larger diameter than the open end of the receptacle and having its side edges disposed in of movement of said bail whereby when the bail is moved rearwardly of the receptacle to the vertica it will bind against the circumferential edge of the movable section to hold the removable section in closed position.

2. The combination with a receptacle having a flared mouth section, and a bail pivotally attached to said receptacle, of a cover formed of a stationary section, a movable section hingedly connected thereto, sai movable section being of slightly larger diameter than the open end of the receptacle and having its side edges disposed in the path of movement of said bail whereby the bail, when swung rearwardly of the receptacle, will frictionally bind and hold the movable section "in closed position, and means for normally holding the movable section closed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EIERMAN F. MILLER.

Witnesses:

ALDEN C. PLAn'rz, MARTHA E. GRUBB.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. V

section, said movable section being 

